Total Crime Rate

141.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 141.9 9/10
  • Burglary 29.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.3 10/10
  • Other theft 13.7 9/10
  • Public order 11.4 8/10
  • Drugs 9.2 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.6 4/10
  • Theft from the person 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sydenham Hill area has the 6th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Dulwich Wood , and the 332nd highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sydenham Hill (SE23 3PN) in the last 12 months was 141.9 per 1,000 residents and was 100.1% higher than the Dulwich Wood average (70.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -52.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 34.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sydenham Hill (SE23 3PN), the main crime hotspot is near Charles Talbot Mews. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Sydenham Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Tarleton Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tarleton Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Tarleton Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tarleton Gardens —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Little Brownings Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Grizedale Terrace —
Sep 2025Other theft Grizedale Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Charles Talbot Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Charles Talbot Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Heathedge Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Knapdale Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Knapdale Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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